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Does opening day really matter? Well, it’s worth the same in the standings as any other game

CHICAGO — After signing a seven-year, $177 million deal in December to be the centerpiece of the Chicago Cubs lineup, Dansby Swanson entered the final weekend of Cactus League play hitting .059.

It’s been a week since Hughes pitched in a game.

The films, which date from the late 1920s to the late 1950s, are outtakes from Peabody Award winner George Roy’s original HBO production “When It Was a Game.”

MESA, Ariz. — Seiya Suzuki needed time to grasp the reality nearly four weeks ago that his left oblique strain would prevent him from playing in the World Baseball Classic.

Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman is calling for MLB to learn from the World Baseball Classic and grow the game.

To give him his due, Orlando Arcia isn’t a journeyman. He’s 28. He has played for two MLB clubs. He has started 545 big-league games, 476 at shortstop. He was Milwaukee’s shortstop from 2016 through 2020. As a Brewer, he started 13 postseason games. The Braves acquired him in April…

Stroman announced manager David Ross’ decision on Twitter Wednesday.

And whether it’s the real world or a virtual one, the Cubs have work to do.